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A firmware update to the AK240 allows users to stream music - from MP3 to 24/192 - from a NAS device directly to the player, while all three current A&K players can now download music directly from Qobuz.

Qobuz has announced the launch of a new app for Astell & Kern's range of high-resolution audio players, which allows you to stream, browse and download music from the French service direct to the device using a wi-fi connection.

Sony has reaffirmed its commitment to high-resolution audio with the launch of a number of products, including "the world's smallest and lightest high-resolution audio digital music player" in the shape of the Walkman A15.

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A team of five developers who call themselves FiveNinjas has unveiled Slice – a new media player designed for your HDTV that runs on the Raspberry Pi module, features 1TB of built-in storage and can connect to external sources via USB.

Omnifone claims to have the "largest licensed high-resolution audio catalogue in the world" and will power Neil Young's PonoMusic service, which is due to launch in the UK, US and Canada before the end of 2014.